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It was the last day of the 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School in Rishikesh, India. During the last 10 days, students were made familiar with various Active Dynamic Meditation techniques which included Tanta Yoga Kriyas, breathing exercises, getting accustomed to various Indian spiritual practices and traditions, postures, Chakras, Reiki and self-love meditation.

The closing day was started with a little dance meditation session which was then followed by certification ceremony. Shiva Girish, the teacher and mentor at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School was present there with Dev Om, the Reiki master to give away certificates to the students along with their blessings and well wishes for their new journey as a meditation master. Every one had worked very hard and today was the day where they officially received what they had joined this meditation teacher training course for.

The students were very excited to have received the certificates and to celebrate, a trip to Kunjapuri Temple was organised. In order to get there, taxis were arranged. There was quite an excitement among the group as they hadn’t been to a road trip in a long time. Shiva Girish’s family also joined them for this trip.

Dev Om is a Reiki Master & chakra meditation teacher with years of experience and has initiated students from all over the world. Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School was happy to have him as a guest teacher for their 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training at their Rishikesh centre in 2016.

The students were excited to have met him and get introduced to his unique teaching style. There was an immediate connection between him and the students as he made them familiar with the basics of Reiki healing and its benefits. Some of the benefits of Reiki Healing, as discussed during the course are as follows:

Clears mind and increases the ability to focus more.

Improves the immunity power of the body against diseases and stress-inducing factors.

It was a day for outdoor meditation of the 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School. The mentor and meditation master Shiva Girish led every one at the banks of river Ganges outside the Beatles Ashram. All the students were pretty excited to spend some time outside the meditation centre and they are looking forward to see how this outdoor meditation session was gonna help their mind concentrate in a different setting and environment.

As they arrived at the location, they found a big banyan which was quite ideal for meditation. Everyone settled down in no time and put their stuff aside to make a proper arrangement. They were all in a cheerful mood being in the nature, surrounded with trees and monkeys playing around.

During the 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School, there were moments when students learned the importance of sharing even during the most casual activities as a group.

Here, as you see in the pictures, the students are sharing over a tea session. At times, during the tea breaks, everyone would decide to sit around and share the little things that happened in their lives. It was just a simple exercise to keep everyone in the group connected with each other and make them feel like they ar home with people they have known all their lives. Shiva Girish, the master and mentor at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School always insists on creating a friendly, healthy atmosphere for people to feel comfortable when it comes to expressing their feelings and emotions, which is quite normal during the training as this training brings out a lot of suppressed emotions outside as we touch the most sensitive areas in our mind. Any past trauma, feelings or memories which have been haunting us but we never cared to fix them, need to be handled carefully and that’s exactly the purpose of this 10-Day Meditation teacher Training Course.

Currently, Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School is offering Meditation Workshops, Teacher Trainings, Retreats, Sound Healing and Reiki Healing Workshops in Rishieksh and Goa, to those who wish to make their lives better and spread and share the power of meditation in the world.

Students Group During 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training In Rishikesh India With Shiva Girish

At Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Ram Jhula, Rishikesh

Parmarth Niketan Ashram is one of the landmarks in the city of Rishikesh. Located in the midst of Himalayas, Parmarth Nikten is s true haven for peace lovers and spirituality seekers as it lays next to the holy Ganges and is known for its simplicity and values. It is located in Swargashram near Ram Jhula. Pilgrims are drawn to Parmarth Nikten fro all over the world. The beautiful temple complex, yoga and meditation classes, hygienic kitchen, clean rooms, daily aarti/satsang and a serene garden area; Parmarth Niketan has everything that would make you stay in Rishikesh complete and meaningful.

Right outside the Ashram, at the banks of river Ganges, a daily Ganga Pooja is organized in the evening where people gather around in the company of Pujya Sawamiji where everyone thanks Mother Ganga for blessing us with one more day on this beautiful Earth.

Here are some the benefits of Ganga Pooja:

The water of River Ganges is believed to be pure and sacred and hence, it helps purify the body and soul of those who take a dip into these holy waters.

It contains a special kind of bacteria which is capable of curing many types of skin diseases.

Dipping in the holy waters of River Ganges helps one redeem themselves of all the sins and wrongdoings they committed in the past. Mother Ganga forgives everyone and makes a new person out of them.

It brings to close to Nirvana and brings out the spiritual being in those who believe in it truly.

Some of the important places around Parmarth Niketan are such as Ved Niketan, VanPrastha Ashram, Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School and Gita Bhawan. Each place has its own importance and adds on to the atmosphere and vibes of the holy city of Rishikesh. Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School with their dynamic meditation techniques aims to brings peace and harmony is the lives of others. With Chakra and Tibetan Sound Healing techniques, many people have been benefitted under the guidance and supervision of Shiva Girish, a well known modern age Tantra Yoga Kriya Meditation Master.

10-Day Meditation Teacher Training, Rishikesh India, 2016

TRIP TO THE FAMOUS BEATLES ASHRAM

Everyone knows who The Beatles were and their journey to Spirituality during their stay at Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram in Rishikesh, India, where they recorded their famous White Album.

10 days of intensive Meditation Teacher Training at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School was about learning and experiencing the different aspects of life and experience the spirituality through every possible source and soul. The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Ashram, now famously known as the Beatles Ashram, is an ideal place to explore the peace and spirituality with the reminiscent of the old Meditation chambers and the energy left behind by the greatest of the souls and minds while the Ashram was still up and running. So, a day-trip was organized to experience and soak in the positive energy in those old ruins and experience what The Beatles might have experienced at the magical place.

The students walked around the beautiful Ashram complex, visiting the meditation chambers, the quarters where all the guests used to stay, beautiful old buildings and staircases covered with amazing graffiti and murals painted by their fans and other visitors.

Them everybody decided to do the Open Heart Meditation in one of the main halls of the Ashram where they all sat on the ground in a big circle, joined their hands and chanted OM. It created a beautiful aura of positive energy and everybody soaked in the purity and mysticism of that place in their hearts.

In the Let It Be Chambers, there were more graffiti waiting for everybody. Everybody was in awe with the beauty of that place and how much love that place contained in the forms of wall paintings in every corner of that chamber.

In the end, it was a day well spent and everybody had something to share with their friends and family when they went back home. It’s little things like this which make a huge impact in one’s life and one should embrace them for as long as possible.

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10-Day Meditation Teacher Training, Rishikesh India, 2016

Ganga Pooja (Evening Prayer) & Its Benefits

Rishikesh is famous for its Ganga Pooja, the evening prayer at the banks of river Ganges organized by Parmath Niketan ashram in Ram Jhula. It is a beautiful gathering of people at the river banks to say thanks and receive blessings from Mother Ganga. It is a serene atmosphere filled with chants, music and temple bells and the air filled with the fragrance from the burning of incense and oil.

Since everyone at the training was curious about this Pooja, Shiva organized an Evening Pooja for all the students so they could become a part of this happening. But, instead of joining the big event, they all decided to make their own Pooja at the bank next to Parmarth Niketan Ashram. They bought flowers and lamps from the local flower lady and gathered around the bank. Shiva described the rituals and the meaning of that Pooja to everyone. Everyone felt like a child, curious to pay their respect to the Mother Gangs with flowers and lamps in their hands. With prayer sounds in the background, coming from the nearby temple, they all sat down at the bank and said some prayers before sending away the flowers in the holy water of River Ganges.

It was a beautiful moment as everyone felt so calm and composed of what they were doing. It is very important to learn and understand the customs and traditions of the country you are in to be able to appreciate it better and feel like home with people you had never met before. This is the beauty of Meditation that it teaches you such important lessons in life about how to appreciate and acknowledge all the little moments in life which make it worth living.

This 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training course at Saytam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School under the mentorship and guidance of Shiva Girish was making a lot of difference in everyone’s life and their perspective towards the world and life in general. It’s because of the course that they understood the importance of sharing and loving.

For more information about the 10-Day meditation teacher training at Satyam Shivam Meditation School, keep following this blog at www.satyamshivamsundram.net.

10-Day Meditation Teacher Training, Rishikesh India, 2016

Initiation Day

Next morning, after the opening day, everybody met at Van Prasth Ashram for the breakfast at around 8 o’clock. They were all dressed in white clothes and looked pretty happy and positive about the Initiation for their 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School in Rishikesh.

For most of them, it was their first time trying India food and everyone was skeptical of it being too spicy or oily. But they were all surprised when the food finally arrived that how delicious and healthy the food was which included Poha, Upma, plain curd, chai and Paranthas. Everybody shared and enjoyed their first meal together. After that, they all went to the river bank for a silent, walking meditation. It was supposed to be for the individual self-practice. This practice was good for their mind and for preparing them for the course.

After the20-minute long session at the banks of River Ganges, they all were asked to the temple inside the Van Prasth Ashram complex where they were to be initiated and receive blessings for a successful 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training Program. For everyone, it was an introduction to the rituals and customs of Hindu culture.

10-Day Meditation Teacher Training

It was the opening day of the 10-Day meditation teacher training at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School at their Rishikesh centre. The whole day was spent to prepare the meditation for the students who were coming from different parts of the world like England, Palestine, Germany, Italy, Israel, Brazil, etc. The teacher and Master Shiva Girish, a modern age Tantra Yoga Kriya Meditation Master, was there looking after all the preparations. Decoration lights were put to create a soothing ambience for meditation and flowers and candles were arranged quite beautifully in the centre of the hall to give a pleasant touch to the whole atmosphere.

At around 7:30 pm, students came to the hall where they were all introduced to each other. Everybody seemed quite enthusiastic and happy to be a part of this 10-Day Meditation Teacher Training at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School under the mentorship and guidance of Shiva Girish.

After the introduction session, Shiva Girish instructed everyone to take their respective places and get ready for the welcome meditation session. It started with the basic chanting of the OM mantra and some breathing exercises to get everyone accustomed to what this whole meditation teacher training was going to be all about.

It was a positive and pleasant start as everyone was looking forward to the rest of the course. For more information about the 10-Day meditation teacher training at Satyam Shivam Meditation School, keep following this blog at www.satyamshivamsundram.net

We, here at Satyam Shivam Sundaram Meditation School welcome everyone who wants to learn this beautiful way of Dynamic Active Meditation and change their lives for the betterment of the society and the world.